Floor mop construction



Nov. 5, 1957 F. A. MEE 2,811,734

FLOOR MOP CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 18, 1955 mmmmmwmwmmm ATTORNEYS United States Patent FLOOR MOP CONSTRUCTION Fred A. Mee, Ossining, N. Y.

Application January 18, 1955, Serial No. 482,555

1 Claim. (Cl. 15--231) This invention relates to a floor mop construction, and more particularly to a mop having means for removably securing a mop cloth thereto, eliminating the necessity of using pivoted clamps, commonly employed in mop construction for securing the mop cloths thereto.

An important object of the invention is to provide a mop wherein the mop head is substantially rectangular in formation, the front and rear walls of the mop head being extended laterally with the free edges serrated, providing teeth to pierce the floor or mop cloth used therewith, in such a way as to prevent accidential slipping of the floor or mop cloth after attachment to the mop head.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a floor mop which may be etfectively used for cleaning in restricted or confined areas, such as under radiators, small closets or the like places.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter described and the novel features thereof defined in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a mop head, constructed in accordance with the invention, the section being taken on the line 11 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the mop head, portions of the mop cloth having been broken away illustrating the retaining teeth of the mop head.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the floor mop partly in section, the section being taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the mop head is constructed preferably of sheet metal material formed with upstanding side walls 5, bottom wall 6, front and rear walls 7 and 8 respectively.

As better shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, the side walls having inwardly extending ears 9 formed at the upper ends thereof, which ears 9 extend inwardly overlying the outer surfaces of the front and rear walls 7 and 8, where they are riveted or otherwise secured to the front and rear walls, at 10.

The front and rear walls 7 and 8 are inclined inwardly and have the upper edges thereof serrated providing a series of teeth 11 that are so designed that they will readily pierce a cloth such as indicated by the reference character 12, to secure the mop cloth against accidential displacement or movement with respect to the mop head, when the mop is in use.

It will also be noted that the construction of the front and rear walls of the mop head is such that the teeth 11 are disposed in a plane above the upper edges of the upstanding side walls 5 to permit the mop cloth to be readily pressed over the teeth without interference by the side walls of the mop head.

When positioning a mop cloth over the head, one end Patented Nov. 5, 1957 of the mop cloth is pressed over the teeth at the rear end of the mop head, and the cloth is stretched over the bottom and front Wall of the mop head, where the cloth is pressed against the teeth formed along the upper edge of the front wall, the teeth piercing the cloth securing the cloth against movement. The ends of the mop cloth are now pressed against the upper surface of the bottom of the mop head between said side walls. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the cloth is securely held in position on the mop head against accidential displacement or movement with respect to the mop head, without the use of the usual pivoting clamping arms or similar clamping means used on the conventional mop structure.

It will also be seen that due to this construction, the mop cloth may be readily and easily changed so that a cleaning or dusting mop may be provided, and by merely changing the cloth, a polishing cloth may be used in lieu of the dust mop with the result that the mop is one which can be used for universal cleaning and polishing purposes.

A handle indicated by the reference character 13 is provided to effect manipulation of the mop, the handle being positioned and secured in a socket 14 that forms a part of the mop bridle 15. The mop bridle 15 has parallel arms 16 formed with inwardly extended ends 17 that fit in pivot openings of the upstanding side walls 5.

It may be further stated that the socket is preferably split longitudinally and is provided with openings that receive the screw 18 that is held in place by means of the wing nut 19, so that the screw will draw the split sections of the clamp 14 together in close engagement with the handle 13 securely fastening the handle to the mop head to insure proper control of the mop.

While the specific details of one embodiment of this invention have been herein shown and described, the invention is not confined thereto as changes and alterations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as defined in the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a floor mop, a mop head comprising a rectangular body constructed of sheet metal material, providing a fiat bottom, the marginal edges at the ends of said flat bottom being disposed upwardly and inclined inwardly over said bottom providing front and rear walls, vertical side walls, ears extending laterally from the ends of said side walls overlying the front and rear walls and connected to said front and rear walls, securing said front and rear walls in inwardly inclined positions, the upper edges of said front and rear walls being serrated and extended above said side walls providing teeth, a mop cloth stretched over said bottom and pressed over said teeth removably securing said cloth to said mop head, the ends of said cloth beyond said teeth resting on said bottom between said side walls.

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